Sanitary-napkin holder.



IN V EN TOR. div/a Goldman A TTORNE Y Patented. July 13, 1915.

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SANITARY-NAPKIN HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July13, 1915.

Application filed October 12, 1914. Serial No.866,287.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SARA GOLDMAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city and county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sanitary-Napkin Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improved sanitary garment for receiving the menstrual discharge of women.

Referring to the drawings: Figure l .is a perspective View of the garment as it appearswhen in position for use. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the inside of the garment. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of the garment holder with the parts thereof in position to permit placing of the napkin therein. Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view of the garment complete.

The garment comprises a waterproof napkin holder 1 and a napkin 2 of absorbent material, such as raw cotton, which rests within the holder and is provided with substantially fiat edges 2. Along the respective sides of the holder are formed flaps 3 which fold over upon the side edges 2 of the napkin and hold the napkin against lateral displacement. Fasteners, preferably snap buttons 4, are arranged on the holder at the ends of -the flaps 3, which fasteners are adapted to hold the flaps in folded position .upon the edges of the napkin and are adapted to engage the ends of the napkin and prevent longitudinal displacement thereof. The 'flaps thus folded and fastened form pockets into whichthe edges of the napkin may be inserted or from which said edges may be removed without unfastening the buttons 4. The flaps when remaining fastened form permanent pockets into which the edges of the napkin may be inserted edgewise.

The ends of the holder are detachably connected by means of safety pins 5 or other suitable fasteners, to the ends of elastic supporting straps 6 (which straps are maintained proper position on a womans edges of the napkin and securing the ends of the flaps to the holder by the fasteners 4, and the garment may then be readily placed in position for use and supported in such position upon securing the ends of the holder to the straps 6 by means of the fasteners 5. k

I claim:

1. A garment of the type disclosed comprising a napkin holder, a napkin, flaps along the respective sides of the holder adapted to be folded on a definite line upon the side edges of the napkin to detachably hold the napkin in the holder, fasteners for fastening the ends of the flaps beyond the napkin to the holder and means for detachably supporting the garment in position.

2. A garment of the type disclosed com- SARA GOLDMAN. In pi'esence of A. GoLDMAN, ALICIA LAGAN. 

